CULPEPER COUNTY – WILL: EDWARD STUBBLEFIELD, 1750

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Will: Edward Stubblefield, St. Marks Parish, Culpeper Co, VA (1750)

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Edward Stubblefield of St. Marks Parrish and County 
of Culpeper, Virginia, being of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the 
same, and knowing the uncertinty of this life, doe constitute this my last will 
and testiment revoking all other Will or Wills whatever.

Imprimis: I recomend my sole to God who gave it, trusting in and thru the merits 
of my dear redemer to obtain perfect remishons of all my sins, my bodey to be 
buried by the direckshon of my wife and what worldly goods it has pleased God to 
be stow on me, I give and bequeath as followeth:

1st, I bequeath to my loving wife Elener Stubblefield one Molather (mulatto) 
woman, namely: Cate, also won molatter boy named Will.

2nd, I give an bequeath to my daughter Ann Stubblefield one molatter garl none 
(known) by the name of Fillis, two cows and calves, one young mare, two sows and 
piggs.

My ginors tools I give and bequeath to my brother Thomas Stubblefield, provided 
he pays my wife Elener Stubblefield six pounds, other ways if he thinks not well 
to pay her the six pounds, my desire is that my wife may sell them.

Further, my will and desire is that what children shall be born of the said 
mulatto woman Cate after my deceas may be equally divided between my wife and 
child.

Further, my will and desire is that after my debts be payd that all the residue 
of my estate I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elener Stubblefield for over 
to dispose of as shee shall think fitt.

Lastly, I doe hereby nominate and appint my loving wife Elener Stubblefield Ex.
(Executrix) and my brother Thomas Stubblefield and my brother in law Lewis Davis 
Yancey Executors of this my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hear unto set my hand and seel the nineteenth day of 
October one thousand seven hundred and fifty.
                                                       his
                                                 Edward X Stubblefield (LS)
                                                       mark
Test:
Charles Kavanaugh
Frances Slaughtere Junior
Richard Covington
William Newbill

                           At a Court held for the County of Culpeper
                      Thursday, the 17th day of March 1750 (17th? not clear)

This Last Will and Testament of Edward Stubblefield, dec'd, was proved by the 
oaths of Charles Kavanaugh, Francis Slaughter Jr, Richard Covington, three of 
the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and being sworn to by Eleaner 
Stubblefield, one of the Executors therein named, Certificate is granted her for 
obtaining a Probat thereof in due form, she having given security as the law 
directs, liberty being reserved to the other Executors therein mentioned to joyn 
in the Probat when they shall think fitt.

                                                    Teste:
                                                    Roger Dixon, Cl.Cur.
Ex'd (I think this means Executed)

Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book A, 1749-1770
Culpeper Co, VA
Reel 31, pages 31-32

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation were added 
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.